If a Patient Is Administered a Powerful Glucocorticoid (Such as Prednisone)

question 86

Multiple Choice

If a patient is administered a powerful glucocorticoid (such as prednisone) to suppress the immune system,what unintended effects might this have on blood chemistry?

• A) increase of sodium
• B) decrease of sodium
• C) increase of blood glucose
• D) decrease of blood glucose
• E) both an increase in insulin and an increase in glucose

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Definitions:

Fixed Incomes

Financial investments that provide returns in the form of fixed periodic payments and the eventual return of principal at maturity.

Nominal Interest Rate

The real interest rate plus the inflation rate.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, providing a more accurate measure of the cost of borrowing and the real yield to investors.

Wage-Price Spiral

A situation where rising wages increase disposable income, leading to higher demand for goods and services, which then leads to higher prices and further wage demands.